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Human Sexuality: Diversity in Contemporary America, 4/e

Brian Strong, University of California, Santa Cruz
Barbara Werner Sayad, California State University, Monterey Bay
Christine DeVault, Cabrillo College
William Yarber, Indiana University

Commercial Sex: Sexually Oriented Material and Prostitution

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of Chapter 18, you should be able to:

1

Distinguish the differences in meanings between sexually oriented material, pornography, and erotica.

2

Discuss changing perspectives about what constitutes pornography, including the development of new styles due to video and the Internet.

3

Discuss the reasons people use sexually oriented material.

4

Evaluate arguments concerning the impact of sexually oriented material on behavior, especially aggression against women sex discrimination.

5

Discuss child pornography from a regional and worldwide perspective, including its impact on children, laws against it, and the Internet's effect on its accessibility.

6

Evaluate the arguments concerning the censorship of sexually oriented material, including legal issues revolving around child pornography, obscenity, children who use the Internet, and popular music.

7

Discuss female prostitution, including motivation and types of prostitution.

8

Discuss male prostitution, including differences between delinquent and gay male prostitutes.

9

Discuss prostitution and the law, including decriminalization, regulation, and the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

10

Discuss sexuality and the law, including criminalization of certain sex acts and laws regarding sexual rights and sexual health.

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